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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Sir Eric the Bold	Matchbox (Source Research and Development)	?	"Sir Eric The Bold and his daring deeds of deliverance of a damsel in distress from the damsel in distress devouring demon dragon dungeons of death, doom, dispair and destruction!" is the full title. Prototypes of this game were created but their whereabouts are unknown. [Zerothis]
Warp Space	American Game Cartridges	?	Play a TerraFed Fleet Academy graduate as he advances in the ranks by taking on dangerous missions in this space combat simulator. At least one playable prototype was created but its whereabouts are unknown. Some people assume this game to be P'radikus Conflict as Color Dreams and ShareData/AGCI had partnered for videogames before. But, Warp Space was in fact revirewed by VideoGames & Computer Entertainment in their march 1992 issue, long after P'radikus Conflict had been published. [Zerothis]
Front Line	Taito	1985	Taito's early Famicom games really leave a lot to be desired. Front Line is no exception. A pathetic arcade conversion. The player is a soldier who has to shoot everything in sight and walk his way up several screens until he gets into a tank. The rest of a level follows the same formula, just that you are using the tank to go up several more screens and destroy the enemy base. Bad graphics and sound combined with sloppy gameplay.
Dough Boy	Kemco (Synapse Software)	1985	This is surely one of the worst games existing on the Famicom. In several stages you collect tools like TNT or ladders and use them to make further progress. In the last stage you have to rescue a POW. The controls are horrible, shooting and walking doesn't work and it is a real pain to get the tools to work. Add very simple graphics on top of that and you get a game of miserable quality.
Commando	Capcom	1986	[22]* [52]* [52]*I really liked the C64 version of Commando (which C64 user doesn't remember that awesome music?), so I was really curious how the NES version would play. Commando is an early Run and Gun game, one of the genre defining games so to say, originally released in the arcades and converted to virtually every homecomputer possible. The NES version is an interesting version and playable, it even has a new feature. Throwing grenades at some places reveals otherwise hidden stairs which you can climb down and enter extra mini-rooms sometimes filled with enemies but often also having extra items in them. But the game fails to be as good as it could have been. The music doesn't drive me forward as it did in the C64 version. The graphics are adequate for a 1986 game but there is often much flickering. Sometimes enemy soldiers just disappear completely from the screen. The game has only four short levels, but despite this it is rather difficult.*Publish in Japan, 1986-09-27 NES-CO-USA, Published in the USA, 1986 -11 [Zerothis]
Rush'n Attack	Konami;Playtronic (Konami)	1987	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/-KBpxEhT9Ig[/media]*Up for a little guerilla warfare? You asked for it. You're behind enemy lines, armed with only a knife and a mission: to free dozens of POWs hidden in an isolated, well-armored camp. If you're good, you'll pick off the heavily-armed enemy guerillas, one by one, and grab their bazookas and hand grenades. If you're great, you'll turn their weapons against them, to blow away a pack of attack dogs, a fleet of choppers, and a whole battalion of guards. But make one mistake, and it's all over. For you, our POWs... the future of the Free World!* [103]* [1]* [52]*Konami did a pretty good job with this arcade port. Lots of variety in background graphics and good music. Gameplay is simple but the controls work well and there is not much more needed for this type of game. Only negative thing about it are the three or four same attack patterns from standard enemies. The graphics of these enemies change each level, but the attack patterns stay always the same. The NES version came at the same time as the Japanese Famicom Disk System version. That's a pretty rare case in the early NES era. Maybe Konami and Nintendo thought this type of game would do especially well in the US.*1 player or 2 players simultaneous cooperative. [Zerothis]
Bio Senshi Dan: Increaser to no Tatakai	Jaleco (Atlus)	1987	"Bio Senshi Dan" plays a bit like the original Castlevania game, but is more non-linear at times and its in a futuristic setting. You travel back in time to stop some kind of bio-mutations before they become too strong in the future. The game is a mixed-bag. Graphics and sound are surprisingly well done, but the controls and especially the fighting is not much fun. Enemies are sometimes hard to hit, and there is once again a much too drastic knockback effect to your character when he is hit. Overall an average game, which doesn't look too bad when compared to similar games on the NES in 1987.*インクリーザー literally reads [code]inkurīzā[/code] which is transliteration of English "increaser".Dan from the 21st century has been sent back in time to the point when [i]Increaser[/i]'s invasion was beginning and intend to battle him before his grip on the world grows too strong to fight back.**Bio Senshi Dan: Inkliezar to no Tatakai released in Japan Bashi Bazook: Morphoid Masher was scheduled for release in the USA. A 100% complete prototype was found. Bio-Warrior Dan: The Increaser Battle is an unofficial English translation made before the Bashi Bazook prototype was found. [Zerothis]
1943: The Battle of Midway	Capcom	1988	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/c1Yi8grH7cQ[/media]***The most crucial and decisive battle of World War II is about to be fought...by you! Enemy forces are descending upon Midway Island. Enemy bombers, dive bombers, and zeros are roaring over the island like a typhoon. The surrounding Pacific waters are teeming with enemy aircraft carriers. As the top gun of the Navy's most elite crew of fighter pilots, you must pilot your specially-outfitted P-38 into the very midst of the enemy squadron. Equipped with an array of secret weapons, only you can turn the tide against the formidable enemy fleet. The outcome of history's most fateful air/sea battle rests in your hands! Can you avenge Pearl Harbor?
Bionic Commando	Capcom	1988	For two years, your people have struggled against the relentless onslaught of invading forces. With your army reduced to a handful and your artillery depleted, further resistance seems impossible. But in a hidden underground laboratory, a team of scientists has at last perfected a new kind of fighting machinery: a bionic arm that extends and contracts, providing unheard of strength and maneuverability. Combined with an arsenal of rapid-fire, armor-piercing and heat-seeking weaponry, this will put the power of an entire army in the hands of one man... one carefully chosen soldier, who has what it takes to become a new breed of unstoppable commando... a Bionic Commando. And you are that soldier! Your mission will take you through the heavily-patrolled wilderness surrounding the enemy headquarters and into the very heart of the fortress itself. Even to the most courageous soldier, it would seem an impossible challenge. But there has never been a soldier like the Bionic Commando!* [64]* [52]* [37]* [27]*A sleeper hit. In this version, you are a soldier who has to rescue Super Joe, hero of Commando. When you get to near the end of the game, watch for a gruesome death. Pretty tricky to play, but not as tricky as the original arcade.The Japanese title of the game translates to 'Hitler's Resurrection.' [Jacquismo]**As mentioned above, this game is about Hitler, but all references to Hitler and the Nazis were removed from the US version. This patch will restore the original graphics and text: [url=http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/82/]www.romhacking.net/hacks/82/[/url] [cjlee001]
Jackal	Konami;Playtronic (Konami)	1988	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/A55rKTlWYRo[/media]*Pretty straightforward and well playable shooter game similar to overhead "run and gun" games, just that you are driving a jeep instead of running around on foot.Infrared satellites soaring miles above Earth have spotted dozens of American prisoners of war still trapped on enemy soil. Missing for years but never forgotten, these men must be brought home. But America is in no position to risk an all-out invasion that could prompt retaliation. Instead, the only possible hope for their freedom is a small scale commando raid - code name JACKAL.The catalog number for the brazilian version published by Playtronic, NES-JK-BZL, is not visually confirmed.*1 player or 2 players simultaneous. [Zerothis]
Platoon	Sunsoft (Ocean;Sunsoft)	1988
Operation Wolf	Taito	1989	A group of desperate terrorists is keeping hostages in their jungle fortress. As a member of the elite tactical squad Operation Wolf, you must invade their hideout, destroy their operations, and get the hostages out alive! Maneuver through a series of missions and fight off soldiers, patrol boats, helicopters, and more. The further you progress, the more enemies you'll have to defeat and the harder they'll try to stop you in your tracks (going so far as tossing knives and grenades at you or wearing armor). Each area along your path ends with a boss battle where you'll have to find and exploit each boss's particular weakness. To top it all off, your weapon options are also limited, so you'll need to conserve ammunition and grenades. Operation Wolf is said to be the most valiant and capable unit in the military-can you save the hostages and win the day?
Datsugoku: Prisoners of War	K Amusement Leasing;SNK (SNK)	1989	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/dDGQ3NLvGbM[/media]* [70]* [70]***Your code name is Bart. You are a captain of the Army Special Forces Unit "M". Your mission is to infiltrate GOON (Government of Offensive Network), a subversive organization whose aim is to break up the international economy and establish a worldwide smuggling ring. You will accomplish this by purposely being captured and imprisoned in their "escape-proof" armed camp. You'll have to fight your way out with your bare fists - but is you can break into the ammunition depot, you'll find grenades, knives, and M-16's to tip the odds in your favor. Your goal is to find and eliminate the leaders of GOON before they can carry out their diabolical scheme!
Top Gun: The Second Mission	Konami	1989	So you think you're a Top Gun hero, just because you splashed a few bogeys in the Persian Gulf. Well, before polishing your ego, you've gotta survive a second mission that's ten times more deadly than the first. Soaring against an Armageddon bound armada of planes, tanks, ships, and satellite laser beams, every ounce of your skill and courage will be drained as you fight fire with fire, while out-maneuvering anti-aircraft blasts, cannon bursts and heat seeking missiles that are looking to roast your tail.* [64]* [37]* [29]* [27]
Silent Assault	Color Dreams (Joy Van)	1990	A sinister alien power has taken control of the Earth's military forces. Chosen by fate, you are the only person that the interstellar demon creatures cannot posses. Engage enemy infantry as you gather additional armament. Infiltrate a besieged city to secure the heavily guarded munition factory and nuclear reactor. Engage bizarre creatures from the scorching desert to the dark and forbidding forest. It's a race against time, and your time is almost up!* [33]* [52]* [37]* [36]
Infiltrator	Mindscape (Gray Matter;Chris Gray Enterprises)	1990	You're Captain Johnny "Jimbo-Baby" McGibbits - The Infiltrator: Ace helicopter pilot, ballistics expert, rock star, motorcycle racer, and all-around good guy. Your assignment: Stop the Mad Leader before he fulfills his life-long goal of total world destruction. Fly through enemy airspace in your Gizmo DHX-3 Attack Chopper, better known as "The Snuffmaster." If hostile aircraft try to stop you, let 'em have it with a few rounds of cannon fire or a heat-seeking missile. Locate your target area, then land your Chopper and carry out the specified ground mission before time runs out. The fate of the free world is in your hands!***This game is actually based on Infiltrator Part II: The Next Day [Zerothis]
Cabal	Milton Bradley (Rare)	1990	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/kI4PXTyYRGI[/media]*Sweep through the occupied territory of D.R.A.T. - the Dreaded Republic of Allied Terrorists. You must blast your way through 20 action-packed screens. You'll be armed to the teeth with a powerful assault rifle and destructive grenades. Pick up extra firepower as you go, and pulverize everything in your path! Rely on your quickness, accuracy and savage wit to survive the fierce attacks from land, sea and air. Wipe out the entire terrorist camp before they wipe out you. It's the ultimate test. Are you ready to dare the danger?*1 player or 2 players simultaneous cooperative. [Zerothis]
Navy Blue	I'Max (Use)	1992
Battleship	Mindscape	1993	1 player verse the computer only. NES-BH-USA Somewhat like the classic board game. Player 1 and the computer takes turns launching one shot from a weapon. In addition to the classic fire that hits only one square, this version adds weapons that hit a pattern of 4 to 6 squares at a time. Its possible to take the out the 3 long or 2 long ships in a single turn. The submarien in this version is only one square an appears in the harder levels. there are up to 5 ships with the battleship being the longest. There is an animation to show, hits, misses, or stinkings. After each battle a report shows the stats. There are multiple battle to progress through and a password lets you restart a battle. The playfield is a 12x8 grid rather than the classic 10x10. Press select on controller 2 during the start menu to hear the different musics. [Zerothis]
Silver Eagle	Sachen	1994

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